Isaiah 43:23a: Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honored me with thy sacrifices. Our opening scripture clearly defines how God expects and desires to be honored, that is with our sacrifices. He could have demanded anything but He chose to ask for sacrifices and substance as
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2 Kings: 4. 42. And there came a man from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. The practice of giving first fruit is something we find
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1 Samuel: 2. 30. Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
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Numbers: 28. 26. Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work. New Incomes is simply giving God the first of every new income. You may receive a promotion that
Numbers: 18. 12. All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee. The Best of Harvest is honoring God with the best of your harvest. Whatever you receive, whether cash or
Leviticus: 23. 10. Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest. The First of Regulars is giving God the first
Revelation: 1. 8. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. Taking out the first is simply saying God is first place in your life. This is the first fruit. On the other hand, when you take out
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Leviticus: 27: 26. Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD’s firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD’s. In every home, the father who is the head is honored in different ways. He is honored with the way he is served his food;
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Revelation: 14. 4. These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. There is a saying that “you should dress the way you want to be
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Romans: 11. 16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. There are many who do not understand the concept of the First Fruit. They ask “Why can’t I just pay only my tithe and then that should be ok”. God asks
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